Morning Report

Royalist Barbara Larsen says Charles will do okay with Camillia at his side. Taranaki's most ardent royalist will be sitting up with a cup of tea and her family for the coronation of King Charles III… Read more Audio

A new parental leave register going live this week lists the range of support businesses are offering employees who are expecting a child. The new database covers one in six people in the workforce… Read more Audio

Salmon farms, seaweed life and snowless ski-fields are all bearing the brunt of recent heatwaves, according to a new study out today. The research, which will be published in the academic journal… Read more Audio

Scientists who invented an app that estimates a person's risk of stroke and gives tips on how to prevent it have been awarded the Prime Minister's Science Prize. The free Stroke Riskometer app is one… Read more Audio

The usual buffet of new TV shows available to watch could soon come to a halt, as Hollywood writers consider an industry-wide strike. Last-minute talks are underway between the Writers Guild of… Read more Audio

National is describing the Government's changes to the Clean Car Discount scheme as a kick in the guts to farmers and tradies. Transport Minister Michael Wood announced a toughening of the scheme's… Read more Audio

It's another morning of slow going on the rail network in Wellington, with the region's train network operating at reduced speeds. KiwiRail says the faulty equipment that is meant to be used four… Read more Audio

Improving KiwiSaver rules, tweaking tax rates and even recolouring bus passes are among the recommendations for improving the lives of single parents contained in a new report out today. The new… Read more Audio

Hawke's Bay mayors are telling the government they need much more detail about a new plan to decide if people have to permanently leave their flood damaged homes. They say cyclone hit communities are… Read more Audio